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Thursday 11.26.2009 @ 1:00pm

Venue: Contemporary Jewish Museum (click here for venue details)

THE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH MUSEUM IS WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE WITH
There¹s a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak

This fall, things get wild at the Contemporary Jewish Museum as it presents
There¹s a Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak, a major retrospective of over 100
works by Maurice Sendak, the famed author and illustrator of over 100
picture books who changed the course of children¹s literature forever with
his 1963 classic Where the Wild Things Are. On view September 8, 2009 ­
January 19, 2010, this is the largest and most ambitious exhibition of
original watercolors and drawings from more than 40 of Sendak¹s books,
including his most beloved titles. It also features rare sketches,
never-before-seen working materials, and exclusive interview footage with
the artist.

Organized by the world¹s only repository of Sendak¹s work, The Rosenbach
Museum & Library in Philadelphia, the exhibition is a fascinating and
revealing journey into the artist¹s life and work for both children and
adults. Families gain a deeper understanding of the characters and stories
they love while adult audiences get an unprecedented opportunity to explore
the more mature and sophisticated ideas behind many of Sendak¹s beloved
tales, discovering how they were shaped by intensely personal stories and
influences ­ his Jewish family life, childhood adventures in Brooklyn,
anxieties about the Holocaust and the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby and
more.

ADMISSION:
$10.00 adults, $8.00 students and senior citizens with a valid ID, and $5 on
Thursdays after 5 PM. Youth 18 and under free.

INFO:
www.thecjm.org or call 415.655.7800